UP Police books Twitter, others for circulating video of assault on man, says tried to provoke communal unrest
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Police books Twitter, others for circulating video of assault on man, says tried to provoke communal unrest

India TV News  

Police here have booked Twitter, a news portal and six people for circulating a video in which an elderly Muslim man says he was thrashed and asked to chant "Jai Shri Ram". The FIR names Twitter Inc, Twitter Communications India, news website The Wire, journalists Mohammed Zubair and Rana Ayyub, Congress leaders Shama Mohamed, Salman Nizami, Maskoor Usmani and writer Saba Naqvi. "These people did not verify the truth of the matter and shared it online with a communal angle with an intention to disrupt public peace and create a divide between religious groups," the FIR states. The police action came within hours of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath exchanging remarks on Twitter over the incident.

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Six FIRs filed for sharing ‘edited’ videos of Kejriwal
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Six FIRs filed for sharing ‘edited’ videos of Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

The Ludhiana Police have filed six FIRs, including two against Delhi-based lawyer Vibhor Anand, for allegedly uploading doctored videos of Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s speech about the Scheduled Caste community and farmers on social media. Six FIRs filed for sharing ‘edited’ videos of Kejriwal The FIRs stated that the videos have the potential to disturb peace in Punjab …

Videos of U.P. slap incident taken down on X in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Videos of U.P. slap incident taken down on X in India

The Hindu  

The Union government moved to block online, the viral video of a Muslim child being attacked by his classmates, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mansurpur village. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology did not respond to a query on the censorship, and neither did an official who is charged with issuing takedown orders to social media platforms under Section 69A of …

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots

Op India  

12 Pakistani social media groups, with thousands of followers from Indian states of Haryana and Rajasthan, are under the police scanner in connection with the violence that took place in Nuh on 31st July 2023. According to news reports, a minimum of 12 social media groups linked to Pakistan have been identified as significant contributors to the Nuh clashes, said …

OPINION | NUH: HOW VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FANNED VIOLENCE
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | NUH: HOW VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FANNED VIOLENCE

India TV News  

Though the embers of communal violence in Nuh are dying down, questions are being raised by some politicians about why people belonging to a certain community are being arrested. Muslims constitute 80 per cent of the population in Nuh, and yet a Muslim family saved a Hindu family during the riots. Fake rumours circulated on social media by anti-social elements …

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens

India Today  

The Nuh police have registered three FIRs against three people over their inflammatory social media posts that triggered the violence in the district earlier this week. Of the 10 FIRs filed by the Nuh police, three were booked against one Shahid, Aadil Khan Mannaka, and a social media account named 'Shayar Guru Ghantal'. An investigation by India Today's Open Source …

Watch: Govinda says account 'hacked', tweet on Gurugram violence is not his
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Govinda says account 'hacked', tweet on Gurugram violence is not his

India Today  

Govinda's Twitter account was deleted after a tweet credited to him in which he was condemning Haryana violence began gathering a lot of attention on social media. The 90s actor started facing backlash on the internet after the said tweet went viral. GOVINDA ISSUES CLARIFICATION ON HARYANA VIOLENCE TWEET Govinda took to Instagram on Thursday, August 3, to deny all …

Haryana violence: Massive spike in misinformation in last 2 weeks, say sources
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana violence: Massive spike in misinformation in last 2 weeks, say sources

India Today  

The government is preparing a document on the spike in misinformation on social media for the past two weeks, which ultimately led to the communal violence in Haryana, sources told India Today. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology witnessed a massive spike in content related to the incident, which was hateful and vitriolic in nature, on social media, sources …

Nuh Violence Social Media Post Monu Manesar Hindu Muslim Communal Tension Riot Twitter YouTube ABP Live English News
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh Violence Social Media Post Monu Manesar Hindu Muslim Communal Tension Riot Twitter YouTube ABP Live English News

ABP News  

Social media could be a lot of things. Now, a day before, self-proclaimed 'gau-rakshak' Monu Manesar posted a video on social media, claiming that he would join the ‘Yatra’ and called for the participation of his followers in huge numbers. To prevent communal tensions in Nuh District & nearby areas, Gurugram District Administration urges everyone to refrain from posting content …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

The Hindu  

Twitter globally took down tweets from Indian users in response to an order from the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued in February, according to information from the social media platform provided to Saurav Das, a transparency activist and journalist whose posts were removed from the platform recently. “Since I had nothing to do with the suo-motu criminal contempt case …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News  

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally

The Hindu  

In an apparent first, Twitter appears to have withheld a tweet globally in response to a “legal demand” in India. Journalist and Right to Information activist Saurav Das posted a screenshot of two past tweets, one of which appears to quote Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, with a message from the social media platform stating that the content …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has continued its crackdown on posts on Twitter, according to public filings obtained by The Hindu. While some of the removed tweets and accounts contain unverified information on the situation in Punjab, where police continue to search for the pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, the tweets flagged by the government also include older posts …

Ashok Swain peddles disinformation over lynching of Muslims
2 years ago

Ashok Swain peddles disinformation over lynching of Muslims

Op India  

Ashok Swain, an internet troll for whom spreading disinformation to defame India seems to be an integral part of his daily routine, recently took to Twitter to spread lies and undermine India’s communal harmony. यह एक चोर है इसके बारे में पता लगाया गया है पेल्हार पोलिस अन्तर्गत 5 आरोपियों को अटेस्ट किया गया है FIR दाखिल हो गया है …

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle
2 years ago

YouTuber Arrested In UP For Posting Objectionable Tweets From SP Media Cell's Twitter Handle

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a YouTuber for allegedly posting objectionable tweets from the Twitter handle of the Samajwadi Party's media cell, officials said on Sunday. On November 23, journalist Manish Pandey registered a complaint at Hazratganj police station against an unidentified person running the SP media cell Twitter handle, police said. Additional Commissioner of Police, Hazratganj, Arvind Kumar …

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR
2 years, 2 months ago

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR

Op India  

On October 10, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights opposed Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea to quash FIR against him in the POCSO case in Delhi High Court. BREAKING: Mohammed Zubair neither deleted tweet about minor girl, nor informed the concerned authorities about users indulging in sexual harassment of minor girl, @NCPCR_ tells Delhi High Court opposing …

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action
2 years, 2 months ago

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Friday slammed microblogging site Twitter, calling it “casual” about removing child pornography and rape content after the rights body found 14 fresh tweets promoting such activity. The commission had summoned Twitter India policy head and Delhi Police cyber cell on September 20, over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children. …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

Live Mint  

Twitter asked an Indian court on Tuesday to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities over the past year to act on content including accounts supportive of an independent Sikh …

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’
2 years, 6 months ago

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’

Hindustan Times  

The Kanpur Police on Monday registered FIR against 15 social media accounts operated on platforms Facebook and Twitter in connection with the communal clashes that broke out in the city last Friday. The case at Kanpur Kotwali police station by station house officer Anil Tiwari has been registered under sections 505, 507 and 66 of the IT Act for allegedly …

Big conspiracy to spoil communal harmony in India exposed; flood of provocative tweets from Pak, Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Big conspiracy to spoil communal harmony in India exposed; flood of provocative tweets from Pak, Afghanistan

India TV News  

Highlights A disinformation campaign is being run to disrupt communal harmony in India Provocative tweets are being published by handles mostly from Pakistan, Afghanistan Tweets put out by these handles are provocative, divisive & incite hatred between two communties An international campaign to disturb communal harmony in India has been exposed after thousands of tweets using #IndianMuslimsUnderAttack were found to …

Bengal Police flags tweet with images of vandalised temple in Bangladesh, terms it 'violation of Indian law'
3 years ago

Bengal Police flags tweet with images of vandalised temple in Bangladesh, terms it 'violation of Indian law'

Op India  

On December 2, Twitter user MrSinha_ got an email from Twitter that they have received a complaint against one of his posts on their platform. In an August 9, 2021 report, Free Press Journal published a report titled “Watch Video: After Pakistan, now miscreants attack Hindu temples in Bangladesh” that had the same image that Sinha used. From there, they …

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess
3 years, 1 month ago

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was of the view that Twitter should respect sentiments of the public as it was doing business for them. The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove …

Pakistanis share unrelated video in anti-India campaign on social media
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistanis share unrelated video in anti-India campaign on social media

Op India  

Muslim social media users from several countries are sharing tweets calling for the boycott of Indian products, alleging atrocities on Muslims in the country. pic.twitter.com/nCHhK4cJjw — محمد باحارث Mohammad Bahareth September 27, 2021 The online campaign was triggered by the recent incidents in Assam when an eviction drive against illegal encroachment by Bangladesh origin Muslims had turned violent. But in …

Two held in MP's Ujjain for forcing Muslim man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram': Police
3 years, 3 months ago

Two held in MP's Ujjain for forcing Muslim man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram': Police

Hindustan Times  

A Muslim scrap dealer was allegedly threatened and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' by two men at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, following which the police have arrested the accused duo, an official said on Sunday. Jharda police station in-charge Vikram Singh Ivne said that an offence was registered against the two accused, identified as Kamal Singh …

Removed offending tweet by Rahul Gandhi, Twitter tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Removed offending tweet by Rahul Gandhi, Twitter tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

Microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday, Augut 11, 2021, informed the Delhi High Court that it has removed an offending tweet posted by Congres leader Rahul Gandhi sharing a picture of himself with the parents of 9-year-old alleged rape and murder victim in the capital. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh posted the hearing on the petition seeking initiation of legal action …

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets
3 years, 5 months ago

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc saw a surge in government demands worldwide in 2020 to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, according to data released by the social media platform. In its transparency report published on Wednesday, Twitter said verified accounts of 199 journalists and news outlets on its platform faced 361 legal demands from governments to remove content in …

Ghazaibad FIR : Karnataka High Court Pulls Up UP Police Over Notice To Twitter India MD
3 years, 5 months ago

Ghazaibad FIR : Karnataka High Court Pulls Up UP Police Over Notice To Twitter India MD

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday posed several questions to the UP Police for insisting on appearance of Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari for investigation in the FIR related to Ghaziabad video, without ascertaining the basic facts about his and Twitter India's culpability in the matter. "Whether Twitter India is capable of controlling the content?" IT Rules will not …

Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter's ex-grievance officer in Loni assault video case
3 years, 5 months ago

Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter's ex-grievance officer in Loni assault video case

India Today  

Ghaziabad Police has sent a third notice to Twitter, this time pulling up the microblogging site’s former grievance officer in India, Dharmendra Chatur, in the Ghaziabad assault video case. Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari was recently summoned by Ghaziabad Police over its probe into the objectionable assault video of the elderly Muslim man. The Ghaziabad Police had on June 15 …

Complaint filed against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari for 'spreading communal hatred'
3 years, 5 months ago

Complaint filed against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari for 'spreading communal hatred'

India TV News  

A complaint has been filed before Delhi Police Cyber Cell against Twitter India's Managing Director, Manish Maheswari and a non-profit organisation for allegedly spreading communal hatred. The complaint filed by advocate Aditya Singh Deshwal and addressed to DCP Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police sought registration of an FIR against Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, Manish Maheshwari, MD, Twitter India, …

More trouble for Twitter as 2 fresh cases filed by Delhi, UP Police
3 years, 5 months ago

More trouble for Twitter as 2 fresh cases filed by Delhi, UP Police

India TV News  

Trouble for Twitter in India refuses end with two fresh cases being filed against the micro-blogging site by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police. The Delhi Police's Cyber Cell registered an FIR against Twitter Inc and Twitter Communication India Private Ltd under several serious sections of the POCSO Act on a complaint of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. …

Hindu group files case against Twitter over ‘distorted’ India map
3 years, 5 months ago

Hindu group files case against Twitter over ‘distorted’ India map

Al Jazeera  

A Hindu group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter’s country head for showing regions outside a map of India on its website, kickstarting an investigation in a fresh headache for the United States-based social media firm. That provoked an outcry on social media this week that comes amid strained relations between Twitter and New Delhi over the firm’s …

Ghaziabad assault case: Twitter India MD expected to join probe
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad assault case: Twitter India MD expected to join probe

The Hindu  

Twitter India’s Managing Director Manish Maheshwari is expected to appear in person before the Ghaziabad police on Thursday in connection with a probe related to the assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad recently, officials said. The Twitter India MD, who lives in Bengaluru in Karnataka, was issued notice by the Ghaziabad police on June 21 and asked to …

Twitter India MD May Not Appear Before Ghaziabad Cops, Challenges Notice in K'taka
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter India MD May Not Appear Before Ghaziabad Cops, Challenges Notice in K'taka

News 18  

Twitter India’s Managing Director Manish Maheshwari has filed a writ petition in Karnataka High Court challenging the police notice under Section 41A. The social media giant had conveyed to the police that Maheshwari was available for questioning via video call but the cops sent fresh summons on Tuesday, asking the Twitter India MD to appear before it. “After seeing UP …

Ghaziabad assault case: Police sends second notice to Twitter India MD, cautions him of prosecution
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad assault case: Police sends second notice to Twitter India MD, cautions him of prosecution

India TV News  

The Ghaziabad police on Monday warned the Twitter India managing director that his failure to report to it and join its investigation on June 24 in the case of the circulation of a communally sensitive video on its platform would amount to a hindrance in its probe, entailing legal consequences. In a second notice sent to Twitter India MD Maneesh …

In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call
3 years, 6 months ago

In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call

News 18  

Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari is available for questioning via video call, the social media giant has conveyed to UP Police informally, days after a legal notice was sent to him over posts linked to the assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad. The firm has also been issued a second notice by the Ghaziabad police to seek “account …

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today
3 years, 6 months ago

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today

India TV News  

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will question top officials of the micro blogging site Twitter to know their views on prevention of misuse of the social media platform. The social media giants Twitter and Facebook has been summoned to depose before it on Friday on issues related to misuse of the platforms and protection of citizens’ …

Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD, asks him to join probe in Loni case
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD, asks him to join probe in Loni case

Firstpost  

The Ghaziabad Police booked Twitter, news website The Wire, besides some journalists and Congress leaders over circulation of a video in which an elderly Muslim man says he was thrashed and asked to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on 5 June. The Ghaziabad Police has sent a notice to the Twitter India Managing Director, asking him to join a probe in …

Ghaziabad assault case: Notice issued to Twitter India chief, asked to record statement within 7 days
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad assault case: Notice issued to Twitter India chief, asked to record statement within 7 days

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh Police has issued a notice to Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari in connection with the Ghaziabad assault case. Police said that a case has been filed against Twitter India at the Loni border police station in Ghaziabad district for "provoking communal unrest". Earlier, police booked Twitter, a news portal and six people for circulating a video in …

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance
3 years, 6 months ago

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that social media platform Twitter should not "preach us on democracy" as he said that India has the proud distinction of being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy. Speaking to India TV, Prasad said that the government will not ban Twitter and that the platform has to follow the rules, else …

Ghaziabad assault case: Complaint against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari, Swara Bhasker
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad assault case: Complaint against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari, Swara Bhasker

India TV News  

The Delhi Police has said that a complaint has been received against Twitter MD Manish Maheshwari, actress Swara Bhasker, journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani and others in connection with the Ghaziabad assault case. He also accused Twitter and Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari of taking no action to remove "false tweets knowing the fact that the incident did not have any …

2 More Held for Attack on Muslim Man in Ghaziabad, Local SP Leader Booked for 'Spreading Enmity'
3 years, 6 months ago

2 More Held for Attack on Muslim Man in Ghaziabad, Local SP Leader Booked for 'Spreading Enmity'

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested two more accused for allegedly attacking a Muslim man in Ghaziabad after viral videos claimed the elderly man’s beard was chopped off and he was forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Vande Mataram”. Meanwhile, Ghaziabad Police booked a local Samajwadi Party leader, Ummed Pahalwan Idrisi, who appeared in a Facebook Live video alongside …

Ghaziabad assault: FIR names Twitter but police, victim’s family differ over incident
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad assault: FIR names Twitter but police, victim’s family differ over incident

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Police booked microblogging platform Twitter, news portal The Wire.in, several journalists and Congress leaders for “promoting enmity between religions” by posting and promoting an allegedly manipulated video of an elderly Muslim man’s assault amid conflicting narratives of the attack. Police officers familiar with the matter said Twitter has been named in the first information report filed in Loni …

UP Police to Issue Notices to Twitter in Loni FIR, Top Cop Says Misleading Tweets Should Have Been Deleted
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Police to Issue Notices to Twitter in Loni FIR, Top Cop Says Misleading Tweets Should Have Been Deleted

News 18  

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh police will issue notices to all the accused named in the Loni FIR, including Twitter, asking them to join the investigation, UP’s Additional Director General of Police Prashant Kumar told News18 on Wednesday. The UP police have booked Twitter and certain individuals for misinformation through tweets in the Loni case where an elderly Muslim man was …

Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Registers FIR Against Twitter, Md. Zubair, The Wire, Rana Ayyub Among Others
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Registers FIR Against Twitter, Md. Zubair, The Wire, Rana Ayyub Among Others

Live Law  

An FIR has been registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police against social media platform Twitter, News website The Wire along with Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair, Congress politicians Shama Mohamed, Salman Nizami and Maskoor Usmani, Journalists Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi for allegedly sharing a video on Twitter, of assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad and giving it …

UP Govt First to Book Twitter for ‘Misleading Content’ After Media Giant Loses Protection
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Govt First to Book Twitter for ‘Misleading Content’ After Media Giant Loses Protection

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government has become the first to book Twitter in a criminal offence after the social media company failed to comply so far with the new IT rules that had come into effect from May 26. Sources in the central government told News18 that social media companies have to comply with the rules to get safe harbour protection …

Twitter India loses intermediary status, can now be prosecuted for content. UP Police file first FIR
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter India loses intermediary status, can now be prosecuted for content. UP Police file first FIR

Op India  

Note: Later reports suggests the main accused’s name is Parvez Gujjar and not Parvesh Gujjar. Social Media giant Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India for not complying with the new Information Technology Rules, which came into force on May 26, reports Times of India. According to the reports, as Twitter India did not comply with IT rules enforced …

Loni viral video: Ghaziabad Police probes role of social media in 'inciting religious sentiments'
3 years, 6 months ago

Loni viral video: Ghaziabad Police probes role of social media in 'inciting religious sentiments'

India Today  

After a video of a group of six people thrashing an elderly Muslim man surfaced online, the Ghaziabad Police is now probing the role of social media platforms and users in connection with the case. In the viral video, the assailants can also be seen chopping off the victim's beard. The Ghaziabad Police could even register an FIR against social …

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